UConn coach laments hotel bar’s early ‘last call’

Other than a quick “last call” at Connecticut’s downtown hotel bar, Huskies coach Geno Auriemma has no complaints about San Antonio as the host city for the Final Four.

So says Express-News staff writer Tom Orsborn, who filed the following report from today’s media interviews at the Alamodome:

“This is a great town,” Auriemma said. “I wish they could have it here every year. I really do. I think the fans have the best experience here. I think the teams have the best experience here. The people here to a phenomenal job of hosting the event. I don’t think anybody in the coaching communicty would be disappointed if San Antonio had the Final Four every single year.

If Connecticut beats Stanford tonight, it will mark the second national title the Huskies and Auriemma have won in San Antonio. Connecticut claimed the 2002 title with a 39-0 record, beating Tennessee and Oklahoma in the Final Four at the Alamodome.